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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates administers the oath of office to ROTC cadets at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va., May 20, 2007.

OATH OF OFFICE

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates administers the oath of office to ROTC cadets at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va., May 20, 2007.

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